Ferne Animal Sanctuary has revealed four new murals celebrating the charity and the animals in its care, writes Sacha Gill.
The artwork was created in conjunction with students from Yeovil College.
The murals depict everything from cats and dogs to chickens and cockatiels.
The art is the product of four graphic design students and four foundation art degree students, with support from their lecturers.
The unveiling ceremony took place on Thursday, June 11, at the working sanctuary in Chard in their Creative Corner.
The event was hosted by Mandy Lemon, PA and sanctuary admin manager at Ferne Animal Sanctuary.
The ceremony was the celebration of months of creativity and dedicated work from the students.
They worked closely with Ferne as part of their work experience to transform their initial ideas into these vibrant pieces of art, celebrating the sanctuary and all their work.
Ferne Animal Sanctuary is a Chard-based non-government funded organisation with a 72-acre site in the Blackdown Hills.
They currently serve to provide refuge and rehabilitation to more than 300 animals.
The organisation was founded by the late Nina, Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon, at the beginning of the Second World War, to provide a space for the animals of men and women who were serving.
After the war, many did not return to collect their pets, and from this, Ferne Animal Sanctuary was founded.
Almost 85 years later, the organisation still provides a home for animals in Somerset and further afield.
Ferne Animal Sanctuary receives thousands of visitors each year, who visit the sanctuary in the Blackdowns for a day out or as an educational visit.
As well as their sanctuary, Ferne operates several charity shops across the county, which help to fund their services.
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